A classic theory proposes that plant xylem cannot be both highly efficient in water transport and resistant to embolism, and therefore a hydraulic efficiency-safety trade-off should exist. However, the tradeoff is weak and many species exhibit both low efficiency and low safety, falling outs...

　　Recently, under the guidance of Prof. YANG Ziyin, the research group from South China Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences published a review entitled “Chinese oolong tea: An aromatic beverage produced under multiple stresses” in Trends in Food Science & Technology.
　　Tea has ...

　　Rising temperature associated with climate change may have substantial impacts on forest tree functions. Researchers from South China Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a 7-year warming experiment in sub-tropical China by translocating important native forest tree spec...

　　Increasing evidence suggests that high biomass and litterfall do not necessarily bring about soil organic carbon (SOC) sinks, contrary to the assumption that higher litterfall implies higher SOC when designing carbon models. Previous studies on carbon input might miss some key processes whic...

　　Karst landscapes are widely distributed and account for nearly 15% of the world’s land surface. The karst regions of China cover 1.9 million km2 and are among the largest karst regions in the world. The average density of karst caves is 6.4/km2 in China. Plant diversity, habitat properties,...